Etiket: Aboriginal
Aboriginal Commissioner to the RCMP | Justin Trudeau finds the idea “excellent”, but insufficient
(OTTAWA) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said having an Indigenous person as the next RCMP commissioner would be “a great idea,” but cautioned that he doesn’t believe such a designation would…
British Columbia | Five police officers charged after the death of an Aboriginal
(OTTAWA) Five Canadian police officers have been charged, including two with manslaughter, following the death of an Indigenous man shortly after his 2017 arrest in western Canada. Posted at 6:42…
FTQ | Magali Picard will be the first woman and the first Aboriginal to the presidency
(Montreal) Magali Picard will effectively become the new president of the FTQ — the first woman and the first Aboriginal to hold this position. Posted at 5:27 p.m. Lia Levesque…
[Rétrospective 2022] Aboriginal people increasingly present on the Quebec cultural scene
In music, visual arts and words, Indigenous artists from Quebec have been increasingly present on the Quebec cultural scene in 2022. Whether in museums, in bookstores or on the airwaves,…
COP15 on biodiversity | Why the protection of the territory concerns Aboriginal people
One of the key objectives of COP15 is to protect 30% of marine surfaces and 30% of land surfaces. This dual objective appears necessary to protect biodiversity and even restore…
A university center by and for Aboriginal people in the process of being born in Quebec
Long dreamed of, a first Aboriginal university center in Quebec took a step towards reality, Monday morning, when Laval University (UL) and the First Nations Education Center (FNEC) formalized their…
In Australia, the historic victory of an Aboriginal clan against a gas project worries industrialists
In Australia, the historic victory of an Aboriginal clan against a gas project worries industrialists Access to accessibility menu source site-29
In Australia, the historic victory of an Aboriginal clan against a gas project worries industrialists
In Australia, the historic victory of an Aboriginal clan against a gas project worries industrialists Access to accessibility menu source site-26
Winnipeg | Alleged Aboriginal killer charged with three more homicides
(Winnipeg) Police allege a Winnipeg man charged with killing an Indigenous woman last May also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to…
Already 100 Aboriginal children wanted | The Press
(Quebec) Quebec has crossed the bar of 100 children wanted by Aboriginal families bereaved for decades, one year after the entry into force of the new law 79, which gives…
Kateri Champagne is the first aboriginal woman to be minister in Quebec
Kateri Champagne Jourdain broke a new glass ceiling on Thursday by becoming the first Indigenous person to join the Council of Ministers in Quebec. She inherited the Ministry of Employment…
Training on Aboriginal realities | Quebec still far from its target
(Quebec) Quebec had not reached its target of training all health and social services workers on Indigenous realities as of September 30, 2022. Indeed, nearly 40% of network employees have…
Aboriginal Affairs | The responsible minister is the Prime Minister
In the composition of his new Council of Ministers, Premier François Legault has the opportunity to correct an anomaly that has existed for several years and which is hindering the…
SME Universe | A historic mandate for Seize03, specialist in Aboriginal affairs
It was not yet a year old when the public affairs consulting firm Seize03 obtained, last June, the mandate to accompany the Regroupement Petapan, which brings together the Innu First…
The Musée de la civilization unveils the work of an Aboriginal artist
(Montreal) The Museum of Civilization in Quebec today unveiled a new work by an Indigenous artist on the occasion of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Posted at 1:55…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Why do Aboriginal communities vote little in provincial elections?
Only 12% of voters from Indigenous communities voted in the 2018 provincial election, while overall turnout in Quebec was 66%. As October 3 approached, Le Devoir met with experts and…
Ungava, the electoral power of Aboriginal people
In Nord-du-Québec, Ungava is the only provincial riding where Aboriginal people are in the majority. However, no indigenous deputy from the region has passed through the doors of the National…
Ungava, the electoral power of Aboriginal people
In Nord-du-Québec, Ungava is the only provincial riding where Aboriginal people are in the majority. However, no indigenous deputy from the region has passed through the doors of the National…
Why do Aboriginal communities vote little in provincial elections?
Only 12% of voters from Indigenous communities voted in the 2018 provincial election, while overall turnout in Quebec was 66%. The duty met with experts and Indigenous leaders to understand…
Former Aboriginal Hospitals | Families want to recover patient records
(Ottawa) Several activists for Aboriginal causes and members of First Nations are demanding that the federal government have access to the files of so-called “hospitals for the Indians”. Posted at…